Definitely at
home. Actually, only at home. I don’t drink coffee, and I just bought a laptop
two months ago. I’m not very cool, now that I think of it.

What's your favorite food and
beverage?

My
favourite food is the goulash that my Oma used to make. It’s like a steak and
gravy sauce on pasta. Very healthy. And my favorite beverage is probably beer.
Some mornings it’s my least favorite.

Did you have a schedule while
writing The Vindico, and if you did, what was it?

I did. I
wrote at the same times every day—I treated it like a real job. It’s just the
best job ever.

Will The Vindico be
the first book of a series, or a standalone?

It will be the first of a six book
series, if all goes well. The sequel, The Feros, is already written and will be
published in June of 2013. I’m hoping readers are going to want to grow with my
characters, because I certainly do. There are a lot of darker and more mature
themes I want to explore with them, much like the Harry Potter series. You’ll
see the first signs of that in The Feros.

What would be the most
surprising thing you didn't know would happen by becoming an author?

People think I have important things
to say now. Unfortunately, that’s rarely true.

What would you say to your
younger self as you were beginning to write The Vindico?

I’d say “Take a little break and
write 50 Shades of Grey.”

The Vindico's cover is really amaze-pants. What did you think the first time you
saw it?

I was pretty blown away. I didn’t
expect it to be so eye-catching. I was slightly afraid that it was a little
masculine and female readers might not like it, but as usual that just proved I
know nothing about females.

Describe your book in five
words or less!

Teens get superpowers; chaos ensues.

Where did you get the idea for
your novel?

I have no idea, actually. I once
wrote a chapter describing two villains (Sliver and The Torturer), having a
merry chat about torturing a superhero in acid at a ballroom party. Somehow
from that this entire premise came about. I don’t get it either. But I’m
certainly glad it did.

Who is your favorite superhero,
and why?

Wolverine. I just like that he’s a
superhero but also kind of a jerk.

If somebody told you to your
face ' I hated your book', how would you react?

I’d probably thank them for reading
it. I’m 6’7, so if it was a younger reader, it would probably be a very amusing
situation. That said, if you watch my promo video you’ll see that small
children can still bully me quite easily.

Anything we readers should
expect from your future books?

In terms of The Vindico series,
expect darker themes as the series progresses, but also the same humor and
relationship-building to dominate the story. These five teens have a lot of
growing to do, and I’m excited to see where this adventure might take them. And
as for the other projects I have on the go, expect them to be nothing like The
Vindico series.

And, finally, thanks for
answering those questions. A last word (or more)?

Thank you
for having me! Please check out www.thevindico.com for more information on the book, myself, and
for the new “Ask a Villain” section where you can ask James, Hayden, Emily,
Lana, or Sam for advice. If you ask Hayden, be prepared for terrible advice.

And, here's a funny video about Wesley King introducing THE VINDICO! Prepare to laugh!

Source :* Thanks to Penguin Canada for providing the ARC for an honest review!*

My Opinion :

A unthinkable twist was waiting for me at each turn of a page!

It said in the book, countless times, that Sarah J. Maas already has a legion of thousands of fans due to her first posting her book (several stages of writing before the final product) on internet! Now that is a seriously awesome marketing plan, people!

Grave Mercy, Poison Study, and ANY fans of YA will enjoy Throne of Glass!

After being for one year in Endovier , a slave camp where criminals are sent to mine salt day after day, and being whipped while mining the salt, 18 years old assassin Celaena Sardothien now gets sent to the castle, where the King and Crown Prince(Dorian) reside. And, she is told that she will fight many men to be the king's Champion, and that if she wins, after four years of serving the king, she will gain freedom; something she has never tasted before. She starts training with the captain of guards, Chaol... and she starts liking him... and she starts liking Dorian too. But when evil starts lurking in the castle, and the ghost of a thousand-years-old-dead woman, and ex-queen, comes help her, Celeana doesn't know what to do, or who to trust.

I feel like this may be the next Hunger Games, guys! I can smell 'movie' written all over the book! Don't you? With a plot like that, boys and girls will LOVE IT!

Although I really liked Throne of Glass and found myself immersed completely in the story at times, it just wasn't THE complete package; I felt like there was something missing, although I couldn't put my finger on it. I guess it just wasn't met to be for me, but I can say that you NEED to buy Throne of Glass if you want a good, adventurous books to make spike your summer(or any time of the year) up and, maybe to make it better! I know that, for some people, Throne of Glass was a favorite of 2012, if not their very favorite!

The writing is special; a little bit lyrical, entertaining, fast-paced are only a few words I would use to describe Maas' writing! And, that's only a tenth of how I'd describe it!

I am more of a 'Team Chaol'; I didn't like the romance between Celeana and Dorian, because it felt like only Dorian loved Celeana, and Celeana just liked him, not liked liked him.

With its beautiful and mesmerizing cover, its stunning plot, its unputdownableness, and lyrical writing, Throne of Glass is a MUST!

Don't forge to leave your opinion in the comments!HardcoversUps :Hardcovers are the best of these formats, for me. The spines are almost always the same heights, and so my Hardcovers shelves look pretty. Also, you have the 'hardness' of the book. It's hard to damage it. When I read Hardcovers, I take the jacket off, because, first, I don't want to damage it, and second, it doesn't feel comfortable when you hold it.

Downs : It's heavy, and the most expensive of all

PaperbacksUps : They sometimes have different covers from Hardcovers, which means, if you don't like the HC cover, you can get another one! Also, it's not too heavy

Down : They have many different sizes. That's a MAJOR down.

Mass MarketsUps : They sometimes have different covers from Hardcovers, like the Paperbacks! They are easy to carry, in pockets and everything! And, they are the cheapests of physical formats!

Down : They are little, easy to damage, and are sometimes hard to open without damaging it.

eBooksUps : They sometimes are cheaper than other formats, and you can carry many eBooks on ONE Tablet.

Downs : Prices are sometimes more expensive than physical formats, which doesn't make sense to me. You don't have the 'feel' of real books, and you can't see their pretty spines in your bookshelves. You don't have to smell of books.

As I said, I prefer HARDBACKS :D

So, which do you like better? Why? Which do you like the least, and why? Leave your opinion in the comments below!

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

I, Cathee, am taking a short hiatus (actually a month) from blogging. That doesn't necessarily mean I won't be active in the blogging community, but I won't be active on my blog.

I never would have thought that I'd do this, but, for a few days, I don't feel like writing, or posting anything even thought I have so many post written up (but they do need some 'polishing'). I just don't feel like it anymore.

I'm giving myself a month. We'll see how it goes. Now, I can read WHATEVER I WANT.

Saturday, July 28, 2012

*Thanks to the author for providing a copy of the book in exchange of an honest review!*

My Opinion :

I was really interested in reading ReVamped, mainly because of its purely kick-ass cover (what? Don't judge me! I love beautiful covers, people!), but also because of its popularity, and how nice the author was to her fans on Twitter. Also, the title and summary intrigued me.

Although ReVamped was a bit slow in the beginning for me, after about halfway through, it started getting fast-paced, action-packed, and I couldn't stop thinking about the pure awesomeness that this book is.

A stunning debut novel!

I almost ran into a wall while reading this book. I was too immersed into the story!

ReVamped is about Dawn, a young Born vampire, and the Vampire Us President's only daughter. But then, she is sent on her first mission; she has to go to Angel Creek to 'revamp' - or train - new vampires to guard and protect the humans in the city. But... what if she met love? And that she learned a handful of truths about herself, Ethan, Sebastian... and her mother.

I really liked how the characters were all built; they all had different personalities and didn't really deter from them! I love that the author was able to stick to them and not forget to develop and keep them throughout the book!

A talented author. A gorgeous cover. An awesome storyline. Not one, but TWO hot guys. Fast pacing. What more would you want? (I mean, seriously)

*Thanks to Thomas Allen & Son for providing a review copy of the book in exchange of an honest review!*

My Opinion :

Scribbler of Dreams may be a
pretty old book (it was first released in 2001… I WAS THREE back then! Wut? I KNOW!),
but that doesn’t mean it isn’t as awesome as any other newly released book!

Scribbler of Dreams is kind of a retelling of Romeo &
Juliet, although fortunately, none of the love interests die! Ain’t that just
great?

Its unputdownability makes the book even richer,
stronger, and better! A must read for any Shakespeare fan, or any romance fan!
Even DRAMA fans will devour this priceless novel in no time!

The story follows Kaitlin and
Bram’s dramatic sotry as they quickly fall in love with each other. But, the
thing it, Kaitlin is a Malone, and Bram is a Crutchfield. And their families
can be considered as archenemies to each other. And so, because she loves Bram
too deeply, Kaitlin hides that she is Malone, fearing what Bram would thing of
her if he knew who she really was. She mainly hides it because her father
killed his father (now, imagine how the family reunions will be 0.0) And as the
non-stop lies continue growing, she’s not sure how she’ll tell Bram the truth
about her identity.

The writing isn’t really the
most sophisticated and lyrical writing that ever existed, it has some sort of beauty to it, one that I
didn’t think I’d find while reading this pretty awesome book.

I am really not a fan of insta-love;
I find it, most of the time, stupid and not good at all. But, it wasn’t the
case for this book; this book’s insta-love doesn’t happen because they fall in
love with each other for no reason, but because they are pretty much the same,
and they understand each other.

I felt like Bram (I thought
that was a weird name… just wanted to point that out…) and Kaitlin made a really cute couple!

But, one bad thing is that
the book was too quick for me! I wanted more of the book, more of the
characters, more of everything! And, the ending just felt rushed to me, as if
the author couldn’t wait to finish the book.

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Alright, so I decided to mix one of my favorite memes (Waiting on Wednesday) and a new and cool-looking meme called WWW Wednesday. It's basically three questions(always the same), but I'll be adding mine : what are you waiting for? So, let's get on with it!

What did you recently finish?

And ir was pretty good!

What are you currently reading?

I'm rereading it for the 3rd time! GAH! DAEMON! I LOVE YOU!

What do you think you'll be reading next?

Probably that... I got it for review for August...

Added question: What are you waiting for?

I really enjoyed the first bind-up, and can't wait to read the 3rd and 4th book in the series!